Madison County Supervisors chairwoman files lawsuit against sheriff

Madison County Supervisor files lawsuit against sheriff over investigation into her online comments

Heather Stancil alleges that Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes failed to keep the investigation private and improperly evaluated her comments.

Madison County Supervisors chairwoman files lawsuit against sheriff

The lawsuit claims that the sheriff "violated procedures in Iowa law that requires him to investigate alleged election misconduct at the direction of the attorney general, not on his own initiative, and to keep any report of his investigation confidential."

Madison County Supervisor Board Chair is suing the County Sheriff

WINTERSET, Iowa — The chairwoman of the Madison County Supervisors, Heather Stancil, has filed a lawsuit against Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes. Her action comes as Stancil is under investigation following a Facebook comment that raised concerns of election misconduct and voter intimidation. According to KCCI-TV, the lawsuit claims that Barnes “violated procedures in Iowa law that requires him to investigate alleged election misconduct at t…